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Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Frank Fahey: We also know it happens all around the country, that it affects people of all ages and social classes and is present in both urban and rural communities. I consider that it would be useful to outline what the current and planned response is to this problem. The starting point for the State's response in recent years, as many Senators will be aware, is the 1997 task force report. Arising from...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this matter. We have consistently heard criticism from Opposition Deputies of delays in implementing infrastructural projects. Social commentators are forever banging on at us about the lack of so-called joined-up Government. Despite this, when the Minister, Deputy McDowell, presses forward with a bold initiative to replace the 155 year old,...

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: In response to the Deputy's colleague's claims, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, as he said in his speech, has no difficulty with the Comptroller and Auditor General carrying out a review, which he will do in due course.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: In examining the accounts of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Comptroller and Auditor General is free to carry out such a review at any stage and it is not a matter for the Minister. The Minister stated that he has no difficulty about this happening at any time.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is to be congratulated. Time will prove this to be one of his best decisions as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: The Opposition has made outrageous claims in this debate. Deputy Ó Snodaigh asserted that the procedures followed "may even have been a corrupt deal". I utterly refute that suggestion. I ask the Deputy to withdraw his unfounded allegation.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: It is typical of the type of politics the Deputy represents.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: It is typical of the type of politics the Deputy represents.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: On behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, I refute the suggestion that a corrupt deal was done in this case.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: The Minister made it quite clear in his speech that he deliberately adopted an open process in seeking a site to replace Mountjoy.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: The minutes of the selection committee setting out the procedures followed were made public on the Department's website.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: If the Deputy had any sense of responsibility he would withdraw his allegation, which he should not have made in the first place.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: I have spent many hours over my years in this House seeking to explain why we have not been able to progress major projects to serve the public good. I find it ironic to be here today explaining why we are pressing ahead with a long overdue much needed capital project. However, Opposition Deputies want to put a stop to this very urgent and worthwhile project.

Prison Building Programme: Motion (Resumed). (29 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: I commend the amendment to the House.

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: I wish to clarify for Deputy English that we do not have paternity leave in this country but we have a paternal leave Bill which is being passed and the impact of which will be put into practice in the coming months. Adopting fathers will then be allowed to take paternal leave any time after the placement of the adoptedchild.

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: We will get clarification for the Deputy regarding implementation, but this legislation covers the requirement being pointed out.

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: In the event of a new agreement being reached between the social partners on any aspect of maternity leave or perhaps the introduction of paternity leave — if that were to be agreed — or parental leave, then existing legislation would have to be brought back before the House and the agreed changes would have to be reflected in the new legislation. That would if necessary also apply to...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: I cannot accept amendments Nos. 5 and 6, the effect of which would be to allow adopting parents the option of deciding which of them would avail of the additional unpaid adoptive leave. This would break the link between adoptive and maternity leave by opening the leave entitlement to adopting fathers, which would create an anomaly between the leave entitlements of adopting and natural fathers...

Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Fahey: The Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill will allow fathers to take parental leave after the child has been adopted. It is not possible to accede to the Deputy's request at this time, as we want to maintain the link, parity and equality between maternity and adoptive leave. Unlike certain other countries, we do not have paternity leave here. This issue and a number of other amendments are the...